Before this topic disappeares into the throng of Bellettnetiness, I'd like to thank Waldo for showing us......HOW IT'S DONE AROUND THE MOUNTAIN !!!!!! Don't ever let anyone tell you motor sport is NOT a sport. Cause, damn, I was out of breath and had the lactic acid build up in my arms just watching and taking the passenger seat view of those mighty fine laps you we're pulling, mate.

That's a little screamer, the RX2. It's barely touching the ground over the hump in Conrod.........whoooofffffff !!

Ah, yes, the best way to drive and develope your skills is with a Bellett, from there the world is yours.pearcesnr.P.S. Some will admit, some will not. But if you have not driven a standard Bellett to the limit, YOU will never know.

oz_toffa, all of us have started with very little, yes the cost of owing and running a National level car is big, but the enjoyment of running what you have, at any stage in your life, is nothing you can explain. Motorsport is there for all, enjoy.pearcesnr.P.S. Poppy started in club events, in a Bellett, ( hope he does not read this ) around 1975, and I started in 1977 at club events in a Bellett, if you have a passion or dream follow it.

hi ted yes mate it was a great get together some of the qld guys are heading off tomorrow if you want a photo copy of drane bellett (once yours ) i can do... nice to have met you will keep an eye out for a car for you the puppy brown one in nowra is too expensive ...but there is others will keep in touch cheers davo and i didnt forget thanks for all your nostalgia photos

Nice photo young Geoffrey. Massive crowd watching one of Teditor's students - no respect, aye Ted.

Will be back there again - Feb 3/4 2012. Wanting to break the 2.30 mark this time. I hope you will be there again Geoff and maybe the Teditor might wander down. Love to see anybody else that can come along, I am sure I could get some passes. I could even organise a flag marshal spot for the weekend at this famous circuit - let me know early.

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i lived in NSW when i was 18 years old and spent my formative years driving my Bellett and my motorcycles up and down the the roads into the Blue mountains.Between Penrith and Katoomba was my stomping ground and i had quite a number of memorable moments with my standard bellett, updated front sway bar-rear multi leaf rear and twin SU's and extractors, around the Woodford-Faulconbridge-Springwood bends. Often with the rear coming around the corner before the front and boy she was twitchy on the dirt roads!! then there was the wet weekends...

i think i found the limit quite often and sometimes past it too.

but getting a car up to track day, Sprint day, hill climb level takes a lot of work and it still does cost. Would be good to have 2 or 3 people sharing the work and the car.

you never know, one day it may just happen. the old Grey Ghost could be a good place to start!

gotta start somewhere oz!a mate of mine bought an r31 skyline for hill climbs it was stock standard, gave it a look over/fluid change etc and went for it, on the first day his time was only a few seconds slower than a fully prepped R31 on race tyres! now he is slowly getting more done to the car stripping interior, new tyres etc so far hasnt cost much at all but he is upgrading bits as its affordable to him yet keeping it ready to race!i know so far the total cost for the car is under 1000.

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